Renovated 4 bedroom Farmhouse for sale with countryside view in Castelnaudary, Languedoc-Roussillon

470,000 EUR 404,200 GBP 507,600 USD

Reference: 225073

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Floor Size: 241 m2
Plot Size: 0.6 hectares / 1.48 acres

Features

Equestrian Facilities
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
South Facing
Quiet Area
Good Condition

Details

A tastefully renovated four bedroom farmhouse, complete with attached convertible barn, set in an acre and a half of land on the edge of a village with views to the Pyrenees.

The 240m2 property is found in 5,994 m2 of park and grassland, quietly situated at the edge of a village with commercial potential in the area of Castelnaudary, Languedoc, Occitanie, South of France.

The south facing farmhouse has recently be renovated and comes with a fully equipped kitchen. The stone barn of 160m2 could be converted into several gites or an B and B, subject to planning permit.
Part of the land is suitable for chalets and tents.
The property therefore has a substantial potential for a gites and/or B and B business. The barn is currently used for horses.

The farmhouse has a total of 241m2 living space.
Ground floor : 125m2 open, fully equipped kitchen 44m2 with large dinner facility; open living room 44m2; a second living room 31m2 and bathroom which could be used as ground floor en-suite bedroom.
First floor 116 m2 mezzanine, 4 bedrooms 22, 21, 13 and 9 m2. Bathroom. The small bedroom could be easily converted into a bathroom to become en-suite.

Outbuildings:
Attached to the house, large stone barn 160m2, possibility to create a first floor ; utility room

Grounds:
Around the house is terracing and beds, with the remaining pasture with some horses grazing. Also very convenient for a couple of wooden chalets and tents/yurts.
Ample room for a swimming pool.

The house is in very good condition, ready to move into.
Central oil heating.
Double glazing.
Mains water and sewage.

Comment A very pleasant house for a main residenc, with potential for a gite and-or B and B business due to its excellent location between Carcassonne and Toulouse, both with their international airports.
Not far from the Mediterranean sea, the Pyrenees with the ski resorts and Spain.

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